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To: Paul Engel who wrote (38937)	11/5/1997 12:32:00 AM
From: Jeff Kirk	Respond to of 186894

Paul , I meant wait a year befor it's safe to invest in INTC ! :o)

To: Paul Engel who wrote (38937)	11/5/1997 1:49:00 AM
From: carl a. mehr	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, My broker just faxed me 3 pages. I went in a pulled up the first few paragraphs of the editorial found at: pctoday.com When you come down to the end of the 2nd paragraph (inserted below), you realize that this editor is full of sh*t, when he says that Intel total market share is only about 35%! I believe that we currently 'are awash in a sea of misinformation and outright lies'. Do they really think that we are all that dumb to believe such garbage? I didn't bother reading the entire article after such a gross misstatement. The editorial is written by Tracy Baker. Do you know anything about such a two legged creature? humble carl --------------------------------- Article found at pctoday.com The following URL gets you there directly: pctoday.com November 1997 Issue Intel Vs. AMD Vs. Cyrix Socket 7 Processors Face Off How We Tested Product Comparison Chart It used to be easy. When hardware buyers went to purchase a business PC they almost always bought one that had an Intel processor at its heart. But even though Intel's dominance as the premiere processor manufacturer made choosing a processor easier, it also kept prices high. Industry analysts claim Intel has 80% of the market share in the processor arena, and that's true in terms of revenue. In terms of processors sold, however, Intel has a much smaller share of the total market-about 35%. Until now, Intel presumably could sell processors for any price it wanted to. But during the past year, things have changed, and competitors like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Cyrix Corp. are gaining strength. Their processors are getting better, faster, and less expensive each month, and Intel is getting a healthy dose of competition. If you've priced a Pentium Pro lately you've surely noticed that they are selling for more than $2,500. This is a chip that Intel is planning to phase out, and it is selling for more than three times as much as a shiny new Pentium II processor. Why? Analysts say it's because neither Cyrix nor AMD produce chips that compete with the Pentium Pro. If you're not in the market for a Pentium Pro though, there has never been a better time to consider a chip from either AMD or Cyrix. AMD's K6 and Cyrix's 6x86MX are poised to unseat the Pentium MMX processor from the catbird's seat. While their ability to compete with a Pentium II remains questionable, there is no doubt that these chips are the best Socket 7 designs to date. We looked at three 233MHz processors designed to fit in a Socket 7 motherboard. We tested Intel Corp.'s Pentium 233 MMX, AMD's K6 233, and Cyrix's 6x86MX PR233 in the same system under both Windows 95 and Windows NT. The results were somewhat surprising.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (38937)	11/5/1997 5:34:00 PM
From: Howard Feinstein	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul or Anybody, I've been waiting a long tome to make Intel my core investment holding but the price, to me, was out of reach. Bought INTC for my son June of '96 at $76 a share and now after a 2 for 1 split it is below $75. Would love to jump in and am willing to wait as long as it takes for the stock to turn around. When Intel is in favor with Wall Street there is no other stock that appreciates like it! My only concern is jumping in as close to the low as I can and I'm not to sure how low it will go. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks. Howie